Welcome to our 3 newest members.
Tanner Hart
Tanner grew up in Norfolk, Nebraska. Also the hometown of Johnny Carson. He then attended SDSU in Brookings and graduated in 2011 with his Bachelor's of Science in Nursing. From there, he practiced as a nurse in the hospital setting for six years in Sioux Falls before transitioning to Rapid City in 2017 to pursue opening Profile. Tanner manages all day-to-day operations for the location as well as works with individuals 1:1 as a Health Coach. Tanner is married to his beautiful bride Brandi and has two sons Dempsey(8) and Summit(4).
In his spare time Tanner enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, and pretty much anything to do with the outdoors and his family. He is excited to connect with other members of the Rotary and make a positive impact on our community.
Hoodie Smock
Hoodie was born in Ft. Riley, KS. the spoiled only child of Louise & Lt. Richard Smock. Her father was killed during the Korean Conflict. She and her mother moved to Spearfish, SD where her maternal grandparents lived and Spearfish became home base. Her mother decided that she wanted her to see as much of the world as possible (at least as much of the part of the world that interested her) so she overcame her fear of flying and after she finished her degrees she took jobs that allowed them to travel to Japan, Guam and South America. But Spearfish and Black Hills State University were always home base for them.
She eventually graduated from Black Hills State University with a BS in Speech w/ Theater . She worked in professional dinner theater for several years. Hoodie got a Masters in Speech Pathology and worked in the Kansas and Wyoming school systems. Eventually she went back to get a Masters in Counseling and worked as a School Counselor in Eagle Butte, SD. Eventually she decided to go back and get a Masters in Social Work and eventually moved back to Spearfish and worked as a Medical Social Worker with the Hospice of the Northern Hills. She retired in 2016. Yes my friends I have three Masters degrees and no doctorate - my sanity is in question.
She moved to West Hills Village in Rapid City on September 30th 2021. She has some family in Saint Paul, NE but most of her family is on one coast or the other. She has a lot of wonderful friends. Hoodie also has a Havanese named Kona Lou who has not read the literature on Havanese dogs and doesn’t know that the breed doesn’t bark (she does) and is a lap dog (she isn’t). She loves to do theatre and was very active in Spearfish. She hopes to get more active here in Rapid City.
Kara Flynn
Kara moved to Rapid City in 2006 with her husband Leo and sons Leo, Kelley and Nathaniel. She was born and raised in Sioux Falls and holds a BA in Latin American Studies from UW Madison and an MS in Geography from SDSU. After staying home to raise her sons for many years, Kara returned to work as the Executive Director of the Rapid City Public School Foundation, served on the RCAS School Board and chaired the signage and volunteer committees for the 2020 school bond. She is currently the Director of Development for Children’s Home Foundation and serves on the boards of Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting and Black Hills Community Theater. Her son Leo attends the University of Montana in Missoula and Nathaniel will graduate from Stevens HS this year. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, camping and cooking. She is a former member of the singing group TRASH and still believes that “Laughter cures what ails you!”